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Inhambane is a city located in southern Mozambique , lying on Inhambane Bay . It is the capital of the Inhambane Province and has a population of 77,000.

Founded by Swahili traders, the town grew as a Slave Port and Ivory trading centre in the Eighteenth Century under mostly India n control. It was destroyed in 1834 by Soshangane , but grew rapidly in the second half of the century, from which period its Cathedral and old Mosque date. A Railway wad constructed, but it later declined.

The city is now home to a Museum and a Market and is known for its nearby Beach es. Ferries sail from the town to Maxixe .